Wingates Road Wigan
35 addresses across 3 postcodes (WN1), about 350 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 44101996.
- Energy: 7 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 3, E: 1, F: 1).
- Flood: 3 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Wigan costs £2,153 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 67% to 83% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Wigan Wallgate, about 1.9 km (1.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Marylebone Park, is about 150 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 40 to 64 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 36 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Dr Seabrook, about 1.2 km (0.7 miles) away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 880 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 89% of households owned their home and 46% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
7 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 177 m². Most common: House, detached (4); House, semi-detached (2); Bungalow, detached (1). Built: before 1900 (3); 1930-1949 (3); 1976-1982 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (5); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (2 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Wigan in 2026-27: Band D £2,153 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,435 | £1,674 | £1,913 | £2,153 | £2,631 | £3,109 | £3,588 | £4,305 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (25% of about 2,260 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Wigan Lane (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: yes, Wigan.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Leyland Mill, Wigan: up to 17 homes, pending decision (160 m)
- Apollo Printing Services Heeley Street Wigan: up to 8 homes, not permissioned (680 m (0.4 miles))
- Wigan and Leigh College Pagefield Building Bridgeman Terrace Wigan: up to 395 homes, not permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 3 at medium risk and 7 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 7 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 1 low and 0 very low.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| WN1 2SA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 1 | unlikely |
| WN1 2NS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 2 / 6 | unlikely |
| WN1 2NT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 36 addresses are between 40 m and 64 m above sea level (47 m on average); the ground rises about 24 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WN1 2NS | 76% | 72% | 72% | 0% |
| WN1 2NT | 100% | 83% | 83% | 0% |
| WN1 2SA | 76% | 67% | 67% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Wigan Wallgate 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Wigan North Western 1.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Ince (Manchester) 13,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 28 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Marylebone Place Whitley | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Wigan Bus Station | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Car parks | Apcoa Parking UK | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 29.2 km (18 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dr Seabrook | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tesco Instore Pharmacy | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Gidlow Dental Surgery | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Wrightington Hospital Orthopaedic Centre Elective Surgical Hub | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) |
| Police station | Wigan Police Station | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Wigan Village Market Cashzone | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Marylebone Park 5,240 m² | 150 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Haigh Woodland Park 169 ha | 280 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 170 m² | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | Wigan Rugby Union Football Club 4.4 ha | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,830 m² | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 170 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Gateway and Lodges to Haigh Hall Park, a listed building (Grade II*), 280 m south. 17 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Gateway and Lodges to Haigh Hall Park | Listed building, Grade II* | 280 m south |
| Haigh Sough mine drainage portal, 310m west of Park House | Scheduled monument | 710 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Church of St Michael | Listed building, Grade II* | 890 m (0.6 miles) south |
| Mabs Cross on Standishgate, 20m west of Mabs Cross School building | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Mesnes Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Whitley Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 300 m west |
| Wingate Wood | Wood | 600 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Haigh Lower Plantations | Wood | 650 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Bottling Wood | Wood | 750 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Tucker's Hill | Hill | 3.3 km (2 miles) north-east |
| Blackrod Bottoms | Valley | 4.4 km (2.8 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 34 | 36 |
2 of the street's 36 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Wigan: see them on the Wigan page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodfield Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 250 m | No overall grade (Dec 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Mab's Cross Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Outstanding (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Douglas Valley Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Beech Hill Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Holy Family RC Primary School, New Springs, Wigan Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Outstanding (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St John Fisher Catholic High School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Wigan and Leigh College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Impact Food Group T/A Dolce @ Woodfield Primary School WN1 2NT | School/college/university | 170 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 8 Jul 2026 |
| Treetops Woodfield Primary School WN1 2NT | School/college/university | 170 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 11 Jun 2025 |
| Cherry Gardens Hotel WN1 2NT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 170 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 15 Sep 2025 |
| Forbes on the Lane WN1 2NU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 190 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 15 Jul 2026 |
| Winter Warmers also T/A Little Fishes WN1 2PG | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 280 m | 4 Good | 9 Mar 2026 |
| Poets Corner WN1 2QT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 13 May 2025 |
| Royal Albert Edward Infirmary, Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Trust WN1 2NN | School/college/university | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 2 Jun 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (lancashire).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 89% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 52% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 30% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 33% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 65% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 46% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 3 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 9 to 10 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- WN1 2SA: 33 addresses of 37 in the postcode
- WN1 2NS: 1 address of 36 in the postcode
- WN1 2NT: 1 address of 20 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Marylebone Place · St Aubyn's Road · The Hollies · Tennyson Drive · St Malo Road · The Woodlands · Somerville Road · Spencer Road · Milton Grove · Chaucer Place · Kingsmede · St Clement's Road
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.